Our dear St. Mary’s community,

Thinking back on the last two months feels like waking from a dream where the images fade but the impression remains. While this lingering impression is complex and individual, it is most likely some combination of continued grief for the loss of normal life mixed with the ever-growing uncertainty for the future. It is further complicated by the way our concept of time has become nebulous and unreliable, along with our fatigue. We are Just. So. Tired of continued catastrophes and of mustering the strength to make it through each day. Out of our mental, emotional, and/or physical exhaustion, haven’t we all prayed (or maybe yelled, wept, or whispered)– When? When will it be over? When will life return to normal? Please God let it be soon!